Why Matt Healy Could Be The Johnny Borrell Of This Era...

Celebrate The 1975 frontman's birthday by looking at some of his most outrageous quotes.

Despite being born nine years apart, Matt Healy and Johnny Borrell have a lot in common. Both have birthdays in April, both front hugely popular bands, and both come out with some cracking one-liners.

So, what better way to celebrate Matt Healy's 28th Birthday than to look back at some of his outrageous and most Borrell-esque quotes and moments so far?

Examine the evidence here:

On his goals for The 1975's third record:

Speaking to Q Magazine about his plans for The 1975's third album, Healy cited two huge seminal albums from Radiohead and The Smiths, saying: “If you look at third albums, OK Computer or The Queen Is Dead, that’s what we need to do.”

On suing the government:

Back in 2016, Healy was convinced "the government" stole The 1975's imagery for their EU referendum voting guide and he went IN.

On being pretentious:

Healy is nothing if not self-aware. In an interview with The Guardian the Chocolate singer said: “I know I am pretentious, but I’d be the first person to tell you that. And I’m not apologising…”

On gun laws in America:

In 2015, the Love Me singer shed light on a story which saw an 14-year-old muslim student arrested in America for making a clock, which his teacher deemed to look like a bomb. Healy's response was succinct, to the point, and absolutely priceless.

America - a country where white people can carry guns but brown people can't make clocks

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